02-15-2026, 09:30 AM
I just purchased KC868-A6V3 Board.
On connecting the unit I tried connecting using wifi hotspot.
I did not find the hotspot I was expecting instead a "Hidden network" appeared in Wifi network list.
I was unable to connect to this
I thought that perhaps unit had shipped unconfigured as I purchased from Aliexpress.
I then tried flashing using KCS_A6V3__v3.19.0 firmware but got the same result.
Firmware tool indicated successful installation.
I then tried setting up using ESPhome in HA using your supplied YAML file and that worked OK , unit comes online , relays are able to be used.
I tried again using KCS firmware but still same result and Hidden network appeared again in Wifi list.
I tried connecting using SSID of ALR-0070077FE024 and passkey supplied in ESPhome YAML file which got me to the message "unable to connect to this network"
I then went back to ESPhome configuration and it works again and appears online , relays work
This proves that the hardware works but I really want to use the Lora functionality to control some water controllers I have.
Also the LCD display has never displayed anything , - why
Any assistance you can supply is much appreciated
On connecting the unit I tried connecting using wifi hotspot.
I did not find the hotspot I was expecting instead a "Hidden network" appeared in Wifi network list.
I was unable to connect to this
I thought that perhaps unit had shipped unconfigured as I purchased from Aliexpress.
I then tried flashing using KCS_A6V3__v3.19.0 firmware but got the same result.
Firmware tool indicated successful installation.
I then tried setting up using ESPhome in HA using your supplied YAML file and that worked OK , unit comes online , relays are able to be used.
I tried again using KCS firmware but still same result and Hidden network appeared again in Wifi list.
I tried connecting using SSID of ALR-0070077FE024 and passkey supplied in ESPhome YAML file which got me to the message "unable to connect to this network"
I then went back to ESPhome configuration and it works again and appears online , relays work
This proves that the hardware works but I really want to use the Lora functionality to control some water controllers I have.
Also the LCD display has never displayed anything , - why
Any assistance you can supply is much appreciated